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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/radio-equipment-regulations-2017/schedule-8/paragraph-2",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2017/1206",
  "legislation_title": "The Radio Equipment Regulations 2017",
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  "text": "(1) A conformity assessment body must be a third-party body independent of the organisation or the radio equipment it assesses.\n(2) A body belonging to a business association or professional federation representing undertakings involved in the design, manufacturing, provision, assembly, use or maintenance of radio equipment which it assesses may, on condition that its independence and the absence of any conflict of interest are demonstrated, be considered to satisfy sub-paragraph (1).",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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